It's way past the end of summer and I'm ashamed to admit I
am only posting my August road trip adventures NOW.Never fear though, the magic of the Northwest
is timeless in my opinion and even more so in the Fall.

The trip was somewhat spontaneous and came about due to
extra vacation days available, nice weather on the horizon and the lure of
being in a car for 15 hours.Seriously,
for me there truly is nothing like the open road and the freedom that comes
with it.

While on the road it's always an interesting challenge to
find good food that won't require a three hour wait.Although not a quick stop, Sa.la.me in AshlandOregon
helped fuel our batteries for the road ahead AND transition into a relaxed
state-of-vacation mode.

Once in the Northwest we hopped a ferry headed for Port
Townsend, a charming town that boasts amazing views of the water, a plethora of
Victorian housesand Sea J's for fish
and chips (with lots of really good tartar sauce.)

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Crispy fish and creamy tartar sauce at Sea J's

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Sea J's

2501 WashingtonStreetPort Townsend WA

(360) 385-6312

Following on the fish and chips
theme - some might call it an obsession - we stopped at a relic from the past
on our way back to the Bay Area...Skippers Fish and Chips in RoseburgOregon.I was trying to express my love of this chain
but the run-down mall it was housed in didn't generate as much enthusiasm as I'd expected from
my driving partner.Buying a case of
clam chowder - "it will last longer" boasted the cashier - and
fitting it into our packed trunk was quite the challenge but worth the effort in my opinion.Anyway, I'll always have the memories of Ashland...and
12 cans of chowder for the rainy days ahead!